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Peterborough and Heywood and Middleton North

132,644 and 106,043 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Heywood and Middleton North on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Peterborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Peterborough: £4,543Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Peterborough: £4,563Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,990£5,012£4,734

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,851, Heywood and Middleton North £13,033Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Peterborough: £12,851Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Peterborough: £12,906Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362Peterborough: £12,190

    £12,851£12,906£12,190Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,089£12,362

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,965, Heywood and Middleton North £2,918Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Peterborough: £2,965Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Peterborough: £2,978Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767Peterborough: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,092, Heywood and Middleton North £11,609Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Peterborough: £11,092Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Peterborough: £11,139Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012Peterborough: £10,521

    £11,092£11,139£10,521Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,609£11,659£11,012

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £886, Heywood and Middleton North £604Heywood and Middleton North: £604Peterborough: £886Heywood and Middleton North: £607Peterborough: £890Heywood and Middleton North: £573Peterborough: £841

    £886£890£841Peterborough is higher£604£607£573

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £831, Heywood and Middleton North £782Heywood and Middleton North: £782Peterborough: £831Heywood and Middleton North: £785Peterborough: £834Heywood and Middleton North: £742Peterborough: £788

    £831£834£788Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£782£785£742

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £42, Heywood and Middleton North £38Heywood and Middleton North: £38Peterborough: £42Heywood and Middleton North: £38Peterborough: £42Heywood and Middleton North: £36Peterborough: £40

    £42£42£40Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Peterborough: £523Heywood and Middleton North: £575Peterborough: £525Heywood and Middleton North: £543Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Peterborough: £133Heywood and Middleton North: £188Peterborough: £134Heywood and Middleton North: £178Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £173, Heywood and Middleton North £156Heywood and Middleton North: £156Peterborough: £173Heywood and Middleton North: £157Peterborough: £174Heywood and Middleton North: £148Peterborough: £164

    £173£174£164Peterborough is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,463, Heywood and Middleton North £2,317Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Peterborough: £2,463Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Peterborough: £2,473Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198Peterborough: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough is higher£2,317£2,327£2,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Peterborough: £253Heywood and Middleton North: £308Peterborough: £254Heywood and Middleton North: £291Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £315, Heywood and Middleton North £428Heywood and Middleton North: £428Peterborough: £315Heywood and Middleton North: £429Peterborough: £316Heywood and Middleton North: £406Peterborough: £299

    £315£316£299Heywood and Middleton North is higher£428£429£406

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.40, Heywood and Middleton North £6.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Peterborough: £5.40Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Peterborough: £5.42Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56Peterborough: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £8.41, Heywood and Middleton North £10Heywood and Middleton North: £10Peterborough: £8.41Heywood and Middleton North: £10Peterborough: £8.45Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52Peterborough: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Peterborough: £6.47Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Peterborough: £6.50Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 980.4, Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6Peterborough: 980.4

    980.4Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 169.4, Heywood and Middleton North 150.7Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7Peterborough: 169.4

    169.4Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 166.0, Heywood and Middleton North 169.7Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7Peterborough: 166.0

    166.0Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count88.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 288.3, Heywood and Middleton North 275.6Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6Peterborough: 288.3

    288.3Peterborough is higher275.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 38.3, Heywood and Middleton North 34.7Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7Peterborough: 38.3

    38.3Peterborough is higher34.7

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Peterborough and Heywood and Middleton North, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£13,033£13,089£12,362Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,918£2,930£2,767Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£604£607£573Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£782£785£742Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£38£36Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£156£157£148Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,317£2,327£2,198Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.92£6.95£6.56Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.25£6.28£5.93Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.41,010.6Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4150.7Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0169.7Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.388.5Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3275.6Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.334.7Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Peterborough: £4,543Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Peterborough: £4,563Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,990£5,012£4,734

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,776, Heywood and Middleton North £2,142Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Peterborough: £1,776Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Peterborough: £1,784Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032Peterborough: £1,685

    £1,776£1,784£1,685Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,142£2,151£2,032

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,852, Heywood and Middleton North £1,775Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Peterborough: £1,852Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Peterborough: £1,860Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684Peterborough: £1,756

    £1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,533, Heywood and Middleton North £1,908Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Peterborough: £1,533Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Peterborough: £1,539Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810Peterborough: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £122, Heywood and Middleton North £99Heywood and Middleton North: £99Peterborough: £122Heywood and Middleton North: £100Peterborough: £123Heywood and Middleton North: £94Peterborough: £116

    £122£123£116Peterborough is higher£99£100£94

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £115, Heywood and Middleton North £128Heywood and Middleton North: £128Peterborough: £115Heywood and Middleton North: £129Peterborough: £115Heywood and Middleton North: £122Peterborough: £109

    £115£115£109Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £5.79, Heywood and Middleton North £6.19Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Peterborough: £5.79Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Peterborough: £5.81Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87Peterborough: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Peterborough: £523Heywood and Middleton North: £575Peterborough: £525Heywood and Middleton North: £543Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Peterborough: £133Heywood and Middleton North: £188Peterborough: £134Heywood and Middleton North: £178Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £108, Heywood and Middleton North £95Heywood and Middleton North: £95Peterborough: £108Heywood and Middleton North: £95Peterborough: £109Heywood and Middleton North: £90Peterborough: £103

    £108£109£103Peterborough is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,538, Heywood and Middleton North £1,410Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Peterborough: £1,538Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Peterborough: £1,545Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337Peterborough: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Peterborough: £253Heywood and Middleton North: £308Peterborough: £254Heywood and Middleton North: £291Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £197, Heywood and Middleton North £260Heywood and Middleton North: £260Peterborough: £197Heywood and Middleton North: £261Peterborough: £198Heywood and Middleton North: £247Peterborough: £187

    £197£198£187Heywood and Middleton North is higher£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.37, Heywood and Middleton North £4.21Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Peterborough: £3.37Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Peterborough: £3.39Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99Peterborough: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £5.25, Heywood and Middleton North £6.10Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Peterborough: £5.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Peterborough: £5.27Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79Peterborough: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Peterborough: £6.47Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Peterborough: £6.50Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.5, Heywood and Middleton North 166.1Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1Peterborough: 135.5

    135.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.4, Heywood and Middleton North 24.8Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8Peterborough: 23.4

    23.4Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 22.9, Heywood and Middleton North 27.9Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count88.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 180.0, Heywood and Middleton North 167.7Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7Peterborough: 180.0

    180.0Peterborough is higher167.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.9, Heywood and Middleton North 21.1Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Peterborough is higher21.1

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Peterborough and Heywood and Middleton North, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,775£1,783£1,684Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£100£94Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£95£95£90Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,410£1,416£1,337Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.21£4.22£3.99Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.25£6.28£5.93Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5166.1Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.424.8Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.927.9Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.388.5Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0167.7Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.1Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £602.7m, Heywood and Middleton North £529.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mPeterborough: £602.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mPeterborough: £605.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0mPeterborough: £571.6m

    £602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £235.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £227.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mPeterborough: £235.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mPeterborough: £236.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5mPeterborough: £223.5m

    £235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £245.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £188.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mPeterborough: £245.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mPeterborough: £246.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6mPeterborough: £233.0m

    £245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough is higher£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £203.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £202.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mPeterborough: £203.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mPeterborough: £204.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9mPeterborough: £192.9m

    £203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £16.2m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mPeterborough: £16.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mPeterborough: £16.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0mPeterborough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £15.2m, Heywood and Middleton North £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mPeterborough: £15.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mPeterborough: £15.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9mPeterborough: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £0.77m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.77mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.77mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62mPeterborough: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £69.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £60.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mPeterborough: £69.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mPeterborough: £69.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6mPeterborough: £65.8m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £17.7m, Heywood and Middleton North £19.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mPeterborough: £17.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mPeterborough: £17.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8mPeterborough: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £14.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mPeterborough: £14.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mPeterborough: £14.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6mPeterborough: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £204.0m, Heywood and Middleton North £149.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mPeterborough: £204.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mPeterborough: £204.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8mPeterborough: £193.5m

    £204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £33.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £32.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mPeterborough: £33.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mPeterborough: £33.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9mPeterborough: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £26.1m, Heywood and Middleton North £27.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mPeterborough: £26.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mPeterborough: £26.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2mPeterborough: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.45m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42mPeterborough: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £0.70m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.65mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61mPeterborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £0.86m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.86mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mPeterborough: £0.86mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63mPeterborough: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 17,973, Heywood and Middleton North 17,613Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613Peterborough: 17,973

    17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 3,105, Heywood and Middleton North 2,626Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626Peterborough: 3,105

    3,105Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,626

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 3,043, Heywood and Middleton North 2,958Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958Peterborough: 3,043

    3,043Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,958

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 9,994, Heywood and Middleton North 9,379Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379Peterborough: 9,994

    9,994Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,379

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 23,880, Heywood and Middleton North 17,780Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780Peterborough: 23,880

    23,880Peterborough is higher17,780

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 3,176, Heywood and Middleton North 2,239Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239Peterborough: 3,176

    3,176Peterborough is higher2,239

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Peterborough and Heywood and Middleton North, total
MeasurePeterboroughHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97317,613Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,626Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,958Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9949,379Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88017,780Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,239Peterborough

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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